We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Adults with Dr. Leonard Sax (#142)

In this episode, Melanie is joined by long-time ScreenStrong friend Dr. Leonard Sax, M.D., to talk about the effect of toxic screen time on children’s brains and social interactions. They review new screen-time studies, discuss how to manage screen meltdowns, warning signs for screen addiction, and how important the parent’s role is when making decisions about screen time.If you want to share your family’s story with Dr. Sax, email us at [email protected] & Links:Jonathan Haidt's article: 'Social Media Is Riskier for Kids Than ‘Screen Time.’Dr. Sax's Books:The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-UpsBoys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young MenGirls on the Edge: Why So Many Girls Are Anxious, Wired, and OBsessed—and What Parents Can DoOther Dr. Sax Episodes:TikTok: It’s All In The Algorithm with Dr. Leonard Sax (#102)The Collapse of Parenting with Dr. Leonard Sax, Part 2 (#26)The Collapse of Parenting with Dr. Leonard Sax, Part 1 (#22)Support the showDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!ScreenStrong Tech RecommendationsCanopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)Production Team:Host: Melanie HempeProducer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin